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Joseph Shavit
May 25, 2022
Digital dietician (IVAN) improves user's eating habits like a real nutritionist
A new program uses immersive virtual reality to fill the role of a digital dietitian may eventually be able to improve nutrition care.
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Joseph Shavit
Mar 23, 2022
'Active video games are a positive alternative to hitting the gym, study finds
Working out isn’t known for being fun. Exergaming, or active video gaming, may be the perfect introduction to helping people be more active.
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 19, 2022
Facial recognition technology taken to the next level in virtual reality
Our face can unlock a smartphone, provide access to a secure building and speed up passport control at airports, verifying our identity.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 11, 2022
Virtual Reality could help make therapy easier
New research shows many people are more comfortable speaking to an avatar than a real person.
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Joshua Shavit
Dec 25, 2021
Rollercoaster of emotions: Exploring emotions with virtual reality
The aim of the research was to find out what happens in participants' brains while they experience emotionally engaging situations.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 14, 2021
Seoul will be the first city government to join the metaverse
On Nov. 3, the South Korean capital announced a plan to make a variety of public services and cultural events available in the metaverse.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2021
Using virtual reality technology to turn MRI scanning into a new experience
Researchers from King’s College London have created a novel interactive VR system to be used by patients when undertaking an MRI.
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 29, 2021
Teleportation through VR - New technologies let you experience the world in a new way
Teleportation is a technology that people know from Star Trek and other various science fiction movies. While an interesting concept...
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